Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



1/2
cup
carrot

grated



1 1/4
cup
dates

chopped



1
cup
raisins





1 1/3
cup
water





1/4
cup
applesauce

unsweetned



1
teaspoon
cinnamon





1
teaspoon
cloves

ground



1
teaspoon
nutmeg





2
cups
whole wheat flour





1
teaspoon
baking powder





1
teaspoon
baking soda

 Preheat oven to 35 F. Place the carrots, dates, raisins, water, applesauce, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg in a saucepan, bring to boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Cool. Stir the dry ingredients together. Combine the wet and dry mixtures and stir until well blended. Spoon the batter into an 8x8  nonstick cake pan and bake for 45 to 5 minutes. 


VARIATION: You may add 1/2 cup chopped nuts to the wet ingredients before combining with the dry.

Makes 1 cake.